Yipe! What have I done??!

Last night, at my yarn store, Make One, Stitch n' Bitch, I signed up for another knit class: Sweaters for Beginners.

This will be the first garment I will (attempt to) knit.

And it's another big first - my first time using circular needles. BIG GULP on that one! My fellow knitting friends swear I will love circulars and won't want to go back to straights. But then they are also evil, sock-knitting freaks so they can't be trusted. But, I have promised to knit a sock (and maybe even a pair of socks) in 2008.

I am still working on that baby blanket from way back when. I'm down to the last outside layer and then I'm apparently supposed to add some sort of meshuggenah border, which scares the bejesus out of me. After that 'practice' blanket (which I will send to Myfanwy at the foster home when I get my referral) I will make a 'proper' blanket that will go into her nursery.

I don't know if I would even attempt this sweater class if my friend, ALK, wasn't teaching it (and nagging encouraging me to do it). But I do want to make some clothing for M. There are some really cute kiddie sweaters in the yarn store window and I would also like to try a poncho for her, plus mitts & hats.

So, here is the Knitting Pure & Simple pattern I am using, the beautiful "Dark Earth" Malabrigo Merino Worsted yarn I selected, and the evil circular needles.


Wish me luck - I'm going to need it!